In combustion engines for 2-wheeled vehicles or motorcycles, there are 2 types of fuel and air mixing systems, namely the carburetor system and the injection system. The second aims to mix fuel and air with the right ratio.
Carburetor

The carburetor uses a low-pressure airflow generated by the movement of the piston on the intake stroke. Carburetors only depend on piston movement to mix fuel and air, the faster the piston movement, the faster the air flow in the venturi carburetor, the lower the pressure on the venturi and the easier it is for fuel to move to the venturi.
The fuel mixture ratio does not change at each RPM as long as the carburetor is not adjusted.
Injection System

Meanwhile for the injection system, the amount of fuel that is mixed is already regulated by the ECU or electronic control unit, where the amount of fuel that is sprayed by the injectors is regulated by the ECU taking into account various inputs from sensors, these sensors include throttle sensor opening or gas opening. , temperature sensor, intake manifold pressure, oxygen level sensor, tilt sensor, crankshaft sensor, engine speed etc.
So the amount of fuel that is mixed at each RPM is different at the injector, for example when the sensor detects an engine that is still cold the ECU will respond by providing more fuel so the engine heats up faster, so the injection engine does not need a choke, or for example on high rpm, if the oxygen sensor detects high oxygen levels in the rest of the combustion is the engine lack of fuel then the ECU will add fuel supply so that the engine does not lose power. Likewise, other sensors can affect the ECU to regulate fuel supply. So, the injection system is dynamic, where at every engine speed the ECU has been programmed to make adjustments taking into account various conditions, so that the injectors can provide the right fuel supply to the combustion chamber, without input from these sensors, the injectors will experience lack or excess of fuel supply, making the injection system environmentally friendly and more efficient than static carburetors.
In addition to these advantages, the injection system also has several disadvantages, the injection system relies heavily on input from sensors and also the vehicle's electricity itself, so that if one is damaged it will cause problems and the fuel supply will also have problems, the engine can lack power, wasteful. fuel or cannot be ignited.
While the carburetor is a component whose work is driven mechanically, so that its performance does not depend on other components, it only depends on the engine speed, in addition to the cheaper price, the carburetor is also easy in terms of maintenance and adjustment.
That's my brief discussion about the difference between a carburetor and an injection system, I hope it's useful.
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